| 22-06-2026 |
ChatGPT |
Bidirectional Voice Mode Surfaces in Early ChatGPT Demos |
Social Media News |
Early demos suggest ChatGPT may be testing a new voice mode internally, referred to as gpt-bidi-1, that enables more natural bidirectional conversation. Unlike traditional turn-based voice assistants, the system appears capable of interrupting at natural moments, acknowledging with backchannel cues (mhm, laughter, short affirmations), and responding during overlapping speech, making interactions feel closer to human dialogue. |
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| 22-06-2026 |
Splunk |
Splunk Launches AI Agent Monitoring for Production LLM Systems |
Feature |
Splunk has introduced AI Agent Monitoring inside Splunk Observability Cloud, giving enterprises deeper visibility into the behavior, reliability, and cost of LLMs and autonomous AI agents running in production. The platform is designed to help engineering and ITOps teams monitor not just infrastructure, but also the quality and safety of agent outputs. |
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| 21-06-2026 |
Grok AI |
xAI Adds Work Folders to Grok Web |
Feature |
xAI has introduced Work Folders in the web version of Grok, giving users a new way to organize projects, chats, and ongoing workflows. The feature appears aimed at users managing multiple long-running tasks, allowing them to group related conversations, files, and outputs into dedicated workspaces instead of keeping everything in a single chat stream. |
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| 20-06-2026 |
Lumalabs.AI |
Luma Labs Launches Timeline for Full-Resolution AI Video Editing |
Feature |
Luma Labs has introduced Timeline, a new editing workspace designed to streamline the path from rough cut to final delivery for video creators. Timeline lets users assemble footage on a single canvas while working directly with full-resolution source files, eliminating the need for proxies or downgraded media during editing. The platform also supports EDL (Edit Decision List) export, enabling seamless handoff to professional finishing tools while preserving edits frame-for-frame. By unifying early-stage assembly and final-stage post-production, Luma is pushing toward an end-to-end AI-assisted video workflow where creators can edit, iterate, and deliver without switching between fragmented toolchains. |
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| 20-06-2026 |
Figure AI |
Figure AI Reaches Milestone as Robot Workforce Exceeds Human Staff |
Company News |
Figure AI has reached a notable milestone in Q2 2026: the number of its deployed humanoid robots now exceeds its human workforce. Founded in 2022 and reportedly valued at $39 billion, the company employs roughly 600 people—including about 314 salaried employees plus hourly staff and contractors—while its robot fleet has grown even larger following a sharp production ramp at its BotQ factory. Recent manufacturing improvements increased output from roughly one robot per day to one robot per hour, dramatically accelerating deployment. |
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| 19-06-2026 |
Perplexity AI |
Perplexity Introduces Brain, a Persistent Memory Layer for Computer |
Feature |
Perplexity has unveiled Brain, a new continuous memory system for Perplexity Computer. Brain builds a context graph from every task a user runs, allowing Computer to become more stateful and personalized over time. Instead of treating each session as isolated, the system can retain relevant preferences, prior workflows, and historical context, enabling more efficient execution of future tasks. This makes Computer better suited for long-running, multi-step agent workflows, where memory of past decisions materially improves performance. Available as a research preview for Perplexity Max subscribers, Brain reflects a major industry shift toward persistent AI agents that continuously learn from user interactions rather than starting from scratch each time. |
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| 19-06-2026 |
Claude AI |
Claude Code Launches Artifacts for Shareable Interactive Workspaces |
Feature |
Claude has introduced Artifacts in Claude Code, a new feature that turns coding sessions into interactive, shareable pages. Artifacts can generate dynamic outputs such as pull request walkthroughs, live project dashboards, and other structured workspaces that teams can access through private links. Rather than sharing raw chat logs or static documents, developers can present AI-generated context in a more usable collaborative format, making reviews, status updates, and technical communication easier. Available in beta for Team and Enterprise plans, Artifacts further push Claude Code toward becoming a collaborative software engineering platform, not just a coding assistant. |
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| 19-06-2026 |
Krea.AI |
Krea Launches Creator Program for AI-Native Artists |
Fellow Programs |
Krea has launched the Krea Creator Program, opening applications for creators working at the intersection of art, design, and AI |
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| 19-06-2026 |
ChatGPT |
OpenAI Upgrades GPT-5.5 Instant for Health Questions |
Service |
OpenAI announced that GPT-5.5 Instant now performs on par with its frontier Thinking models for many health-related queries. According to OpenAI, more than 230 million people each week use ChatGPT for health and wellness questions, making reliability in this domain especially important. The updated model shows improved ability to identify potentially urgent situations, ask for missing clinical context, communicate uncertainty clearly, and simplify complex medical information for everyday users. OpenAI also noted that physician-led evaluation played a key role in improving the model’s medical reasoning and safety. Because GPT-5.5 Instant is available to all free ChatGPT users, these enhancements broaden access to higher-quality AI-assisted health guidance while emphasizing safer triage and clearer explanations. |
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| 19-06-2026 |
Gamma AI |
Gamma Brings AI Presentation Creation to Slack |
Integrations |
Gamma has launched a new integration with Slack, allowing teams to turn conversations directly into polished presentations. With the integration, users can generate decks from Slack threads, standups, or customer discussions, making it easier to convert informal collaboration into structured visual communication. The feature also supports brand-consistent presentation generation using team templates, comment replies from within Slack, and the ability to browse, search, and read existing Gamma presentations inside channels. This update further strengthens Gamma’s position in the AI-powered presentation space, reflecting the growing trend of embedding generative tools directly into workplace communication platforms to shorten the path from discussion to deliverable. |
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